Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-01


Cheyenne, relieving Major VIM. E Creary pay
master, who Will await orders in the department
OF the Platte. The leave of Second Lieut. Alfred
HaSDrOuck, 14th infantry, extended two months.
The leave of Second Lieut.. H. c. CabeI, jr., I4th
infantry, extended two months.
SOCIETY NOTES.
Mrs. Cleveland's reception to-day, from IL to 1,
| came about by an appointment she had made to
see few friends, and other OF her acquaintances
| coming to the door were passed into the Green
parOr. Strangers were not admitted. Senator
| Butler and daughters, Miss Mary Cameron, Miss
Matte Mitchell, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Hawley Miss
Dawes, Miss Endicott, Mr.. Baldwin, OF New York,
Mrs. Selfridge Miss Alley and Miss Cullom were
present during. the hour. Mrs Folsom assisted
Mrs. Cleveland in entertaining the callers and
the room was at no time full or nearly full Of
people.
Mrs. Cleveland will hold her fortnightly public
| reception on Saturday from 3to5.
Mrs. A. A. Wilson and Miss Mary Wilson gave
luncheon to-day to Miss Kingsford and Miss Stern
berg, the guests at the White House.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Werlich have moved to No.
929 Farragut square. Miss McCeney, Mrs Wer-
1ch's sister, is living with them.
Mrs. NOrdhOh's drawing rooms were filled yes
terday afternoon by ladies who had assembled to
listen to a reading by Mrs. Hannah Wnitau Smith,
the Quakeress evangelist, OF Philadelphia. Mrs.
Slnitn then opened the exercises by requesting the
ladies TO sing NEARER My God, to Thee" Mrs
NordhOT played piano accompaniment and
led the hymn Mrs. Smith then offered PRAYER and
proceeded TO give most interesting and practi-
cal Bible reading. The figure was the charfOts OF
the Lord, and were interpreted to be the difficult
ties, temptations and wOrriments of life, over
ruled by our better selves and conquered for
spiritual strength to ourselves Mrs Smith closed
the edifying lesson with prayer. Many OF the
LADIES had long visiting lists In their card cases,
the Misses NOrdhoT served tempting tea after
the reading. Some Of the Ladies' presant were Mrs
ENfn0n6S 20 Kor1ff
mann, Mrs. Cunningham, MIS-. Washington, Miss
Scott, Miss Thomas, Mrs. Gen.Viele, Mrs. COckrell
and Mrs Dana.
Senator and Mrs Mcpherson gave dinner last
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius VAN
derbilt, OF New York. The other guests were Mrs.
Gov. Green, Of New Jersey, senator Hale, Senator
Palmer, Gen. and Mrs; sheridan, Sir Lionel West,
Gen. and Mrs. Berdan, Miss Dillon and Miss Medill
The table was decked by large mound Of pink
tulips, with two corners filled with marguerites.
Mrs. Mcpherson wore becoming toilet OF black
lace with a low and sleeveless bodice black satin
embroidered with gold.
Miss Blaine accompanies Miss Medin to her
home in Chicago to-day.
Mrs. Mattingly had the assistance Of Mrs. Rives
| in receiving her friends yesterday afternoon.
Gen. and Mrs Beale had their usual large COM
pany OF callers, among whom were Mrs. Hearst,
Miss Mortlock, Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt and Judge
and Mrs. Wylte.
Senator and Mrs Sherman had a crowded re-
ception last evening. Nearly all the Senators and
were present. Miss HOyte, Of New York, who Is
| their guest, and Miss sherman received.
Mrs. 8. Shellabarger and Miss Mary Shellabarger
| had the assistance Of Mrs. CrammOnd Kennedy,
| Miss EvartS Of New York. Miss Hunt, and Miss
Cheney, daughter OF senator Cheney, at their
| agreeable reception yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Waite and Miss Waite had with them Mrs
Henry Waite, Miss Campbell and Miss Woods
Mrs. Blatchford had Mrs. Cummings to assist in
receiving, and Miss Stevens poured tea.
/ AIr- bod naS. roR
ants in Mrs. Nathaniel Paige, Mrs. Gomez Mrs.
| New York.
Mrs. Frank Conger is at home, 1746 street
northwest, on Fridays, after o'clock.
| Mrs. Cullom and Miss Cullom give tea on Satur-
| day, from to7.
Admiral and Mrs. Porter give dancing party
this evening, to their daughter Mrs Logan OF New
port.
The third OF the Army and Navy germans was
chaperoned last evening by Mrs. Crosby. Lieut.
| Reamey led the cotilliOn with Mrs Reamey Mrs
A. A. Wilson, Mrs Goodloe and mrs. Brewster gave
out the favOrS, which were unusually desirable:
Flowers for the first figure china teapots and ash
walking sticks tied with ribbons for the third and
| banJOs and silver glove buttOners for the fourth
figure. Supper was served at eleven, the guests
going down stairs to the music OF the march in
Norma" Mr.: Frank COnger escorted Mrs Folsom.
Col: and Mrs. Lamont and Mrs. KuH accompanied
0y Mi. AkaDane) were present.
s~~A~ AAaS"
day night to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Watterson, Miss
Margaret Blaine, Miss Medill, Gen. Beale and some
| others.
Col John Hay and Mrs. Seville gave dinner par
ties on Saturday night.
Mrs. Senator Cockrell gives reception on Tues
day evening next, in honor OF Mrs. Folsom.
Mrs Hearst has arrived in the city, and has with
her as guests, Miss Lith of Boston, and Miss An
| thony OF New York.
Secretary Manning accompanied Mrs. and Miss
Manning upon their calling rounds yesterday.
Mrs. Electa E. Smith held reception yesterday
were present. The rooms were handsomely decor.
| ated and the pictures OF Senator Logan and Judge
Davis, OF Illinois, were. wreathed In smllax and
| roses.
Mrs. William Springer was assisted yesterday by
Mrs. Gen. Stevenson, the Misses Cannon, Mrs
Jules Guthrtdge, Mrs. Pepper, Miss Crowley, Mrs.
Jones, OF California; Misses Todd and Ewing.
MIS- Burnett, Miss Burnett and Mrs Llewellyn
Jones. OF San Francisco, will be at No. Iowa
Circle during February.
Miss Clara Crowley, OF Baltimore, is with Mrs.
Jules Guthr1dge for week.
Miss Florence Gibson, daughter OF Col Charles
B: Gibson, Of Philadelphia, Is spending few
Vermont avenue.
Senator and Mrs. Cullom will give dinner to
Senator Farwell to morrow evening, on Saturday
evening senator and Mrs Cullom win have num-
Der OF friends to tea
MI. b. Z. Willard entertained party OF gentle
men last night at his fathers residence. on Z
street Drive whist was the principal feature OF q
most enjoyable evening.
Representative and Mrs Mitchell have returned
to the city, and are at their home on Dupont
Circle. The many friends OF Mrs Mltcnel VIII be
glad 10 learn that while she has not WnOaiy recov
cred from the Illness which detained nerln New
YORK 50 long, she is much improved ~ health
MT: MITCHELL stu suffers nom the injury 70 bis
arm which he sustained In New York,
Interior Department Changes.
The following of1cial changes have Deen made